New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-08
LITERARY NOTES.

L. IL
J. T. scharf the author OF minor historical pooKs
ana formerly an officer of the Confederate Navyis en-
Gagged upon history that branch OF the Rebel service
The volume is 10 be fully illustrated and will be sold oy
subscription.
Mr. A. A. Hayes who has written some unusually clever
short stories OF Western life has in the Scrbner press
novel entitled The Jesus Ring" is story OF the
Mt Desert OF today
Miss Larned's interesting series Of "Village Photo
graphs contributed to The Ereing Post Will shofy DC
republshed in book form by the Hollis
Mrs. Op ,ant has written for Blaccood another story
in her supernatural series is entitled "The Land of
Darkness aud she gives therein new idea OF Hell Inc
punishnens. the suferings the situation are new me-
chanical modes torture orthe most part sppaheo
by acute mental anguish ndividualites are preserved
and the vices which had characterized humanity are
found playing hercey and freely in the doomed
spiritual nature
III the war papers published in The Century with pos
ably one exception will be published In book form In
the spring. Other papers. not yet printed VIII oo '
cluded in the volume which will be sold by suoscrpuo
The new Murays Magaze has reached this side Oh the
ocean Indebted for copy to the courtesy Vi
the International News Company contains ID" article
of startling but several that are agreeaDy enter
tanning. The Byroniana" are comparatively siishI
The poets Rocolecons of Nine de Stael contain this
rather amusing glimpse Of the lady: "l saw the woman
Of whom had heard marveis she Jusuned "h"' "ao
heard, but she still mortal. ana maze long
nay very day OF this philosophical ftast
in her honor made long speeches to those who
had been accustomed 10 hear such only in the two Houses
She interrupted whitebread she detained to Lord Li
she misunderstood Shedans Jokes for assent; she ma
rangued she preached English politics 70 the
first English Wing politicians. the day ater her
arrival In England and On am not much misinformedl
preached politics less to our Tory politicians the day
after The Sovereign himself il am not In error was
not exempt from this flow OF eloquence. As Napoleon
had lectured the destnes OF France, the fhee
Regent England asked what he meant TO do with
Amercai' At present might with all humility ASK
what America means to do with hint >"
These Opening Lines to Lara among the By
roniana":
When she is gone, the loved. the best the one
Whose smile gladden. ID though perchanee undone
Whose Name too dearly cherished 10 lhpart'
Dies on the lip but treDbies I'D the heart;
hose sudden mention can almost CONFUSE
end tighten through the ungovernanle puise'
Till the heart leaps so keenly to the word
We fear that thr0b can hardly beat unheari'
Then sinks at once beneath mat slckly cInl
That follows when we ind her absent SUI;
When such is gone. too far again TO bless.
on cod how slowly comes Forgetfunessi
Let none complain how falthless and how onei
The brains remembrance of the bosoms greI;
Or, ere they thus forbid us To forget.
Let Mercy strip the memory OF regret
Yet-seltsh stl-we would not he Iorgot'
What Ipdare say. "My love remember not"i
on. best and dearest. whose thrilling nalne
My memory. almost ceaslDg To repine,
Would mount to Hope if once secure OF thine.
Meantime the tale weave must nourntulDe
AS absence TO the heart that lives on thee
Mr. Matthew Arnold contributes to Murray's what Is
practically biographical sketch OF Grant as well as re-
view OF the Generals "MemOirs." Mr. Arnold adopts
the lofty Pnstine style IN approaching Grant-a style
which has already led distinguished American critic 10
remark very heartily: "Confound his iDsuar impu- |
d.,cer IL il amusing to come again upon the patron
iziug British tone OF forty years ago III discussing
people "whose virtue II is that III matters "ithh 'nel
ranges they straight and see clear;-that rahSe
being evidently in MI Arnolds eyes exceedingly heu-
He has written. tell the truth dull arce-"he WHICH
offers no reason comment beyond that made above
Over 2 600 sheets OF copy" already prepared Tor
the Century and their preservation has been
serious problem 1t is TO keep this large mass
of Ia the printing office for frequent consua
ton in regard 10 and the like But the
destroyed the loss would nave oeeh
for death other reasons might make %
possie to consult again some of the experts whose oih-
IONS were embodied 1t proposed to insure the
"copy for 100000 but the insurance money would mol
have replaced the loss Finally photography "as snS-
gested and the idea has been succesSfn carried ont
Each sheet copy, which OF brown paper 'n'hes
by IL and bears printed extracts with cor
rections. interlneatons aud additions as wen aS
written paragraphs. Each has been photo
prapb.d and reduced to a size measuring only
81 inches by q All the words upon the posves OF this
size can he read Win magnifyng glass for every det
Is Of course accurately reproduced The reduction Tor
convenience ia storage and handling The negatives are
preserved and the entire would hardly more than
FIJI large bureau drawer. These negatives can he en-
larged to any size which may be convenient Should the
now TO grief. these negatives Woula
furnish ready Of Reproducing 1t III very SNORT
r,ue and the cost for whole $4,000 will not exceed
$500 The idea was suggested Mr. Fraser by renen-
brance OF photography and reduon OF letters to be
taken out OF Paris by carrier pigeons during the siege;
but this is believed be the first time that book manu-
script has been treated in this manner
VIVA; is certain delightful book Is announced In
London This collection OF enlarged and coloed re-
productions Of Mr. Tenniels beautiful drawings for
Alice in Wonderland" The work has been done Under
the supencndence OF the artist and Is entitled Inc
Nursery Alice" discovery concerning the famous bal
lad Of the Jabberwock which the writer OF this note made
RECENTLY may perhaps. be TO some lovers OF Alice
II is 10 the effect that while many OF the delightful ana
singular words OF that ballad are OF "portmaneau
origin others-as gimble" white and " burbe -
are archaic English aud much respected in their day
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